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1. m.a+ boots - Size 41

In my opinion still one of the best ankle boots around with a perfect toe-box shape. The color is a dark green/black. They can be worn laced tight under any kind of pant. They look great with either skinny or looser cuts. I've mainly worn them laced looser paired with drop-crotch shorts, so the boots' shaft is still in a very good shape and doesn't show signs of the leather breaking in.

The boots have been worn and the leather has started to develop some kind of "patina" around the toe box area and on the inside of the ankle area. Nothing major and I think it works great with the artisanal vibe of m.a+.

The boots have been vibramed from day one and I have always worn them with insoles.

The boots will be shipped with original box and the typcial m.a+ "origami" packaging.

Price including paypal & shipping via EMS (tracking provided): 620>>>590>>>550>>>520>>>SOLD USD

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2. Layer-O Derbies - Size 41 (Guidi heavy pig leather 2.0 derby)

Layer-O derbies bought last season from Sartorialoft in LA. Size 41 and they fit spot on. The quality is top-notch using guidi pig leather, boar hair for for stitching and a special finish with rubber dips on the the heels and some white chalk treatment giving the shoe a unique patina. The laces are made of thick leather and the toe box shape is spectacular. these derbies are from a very limited special production run exclusive to sartorialoft. in total only three pairs in different sizes were produced because of limited leather availibility. These derbies work especially great with anything from luc to individual sentiments...

The derbies have been vibramed from day one and have been worn sparsely. Still in excellent condition. I haven't worn them with insoles, therefore heel cup is a little colored, but that's only a superficial sign of wear. The derbies are definitely not worn out.

Bought for 1500USD.

My price including shipping with original box, extra laces + paypal fees + tracking via EMS

750>>>700>>>SOLD

Please find below a description of Layer-O and the derbies taken from the Sartorialoft blog:

Italy has long held its reputation as being amongst the greatest producers of footwear and is oft argued to be the best. It is in Italy, that Alessio recently formed his alliance with an artisan who strives to preserve the old world methods. A process of shoe making that is diminishing to the point of extinction and may soon be forever a thing of the past. X has refined distinct signature techniques over the years. If he does not find an apprentice, his legacy will be limited to his body of work. A body of work providing a view, a reflection, of a master who has honed his skills and developed unique methods of unmatched construction, which can be seen in (but not limited to) Carpe Diem, M.A+ and now in Layer-0.

We were fortunate to have our production fall in a window, where he was able to focus on fabrication, without the annoyance of an imposed deadline. Free from the burden of such concerns, we see an elevated methodology. Though every article he produces is executed with absolute attention to detail and a pouring of his heart into the pieces; there is something special to be seen when passion is unadulterated by any given unknown in an equation, which converts the process of love into labor. In his quest for efficiency in the process of hand making shoes, this craftsman has been known to sit with a hammer and a mouth full of nails. The danger of swallowing the steel spikes is imminent. It has happened before he says passively whilst producing the next nail from between his lips. It is this type of mad dedication that wins my respect. He goes on to the threading. The hairs of wild boars are bound by hand producing short threads, which are then individually knotted together, one after another until enough to bind the upper to the soles is produced. It is this abysmal affection for his calling that wins my adoration.

Now in Layer-0, we see a new last and the stalwart hand applied to the rugged designs of Alessio Zero. The last from which the shoes are constructed is reminiscent of the work of Altieri. The leather for the toecap soaked, molded, pleated, trimmed and secured in a procedure of restrained increment: resulting in a rigid toe box without the aid of plastics or metals. A familiar elegance is manifest in Alessio’s expressly robust design sensibility and it is a noteworthy marriage. Alessio has also taken post production treatments to a new level (i.e. heavy application of liquid film along sole and upper baseline, which provides a beautiful effect that frays away with wear). Below is the exemplary selection of footwear we received, boasting the evolved silhouette of Layer-0 footwear including offerings in exclusive leathers.

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